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PFF mock draft has Giants selecting Cross and Karlaftis

shadow_spinner0 : 1/10/2022 11:08 am

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5. NEW YORK GIANTS: OT CHARLES CROSS, MISSISSIPPI STATE
If you want pass protection, you might as well take the guy who did it 719 times at Mississippi State last season. Cross allowed only 16 pressures after allowing 44 as a redshirt freshman in 2020.

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7. NEW YORK GIANTS (FROM CHICAGO BEARS): EDGE GEORGE KARLAFTIS, PURDUE
They got their pass protection earlier, and now they get their pass-rush. Karlaftis has inside-outside versatility and never has to come off the field. He averaged 55.6 snaps per game in 2021.

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Tankathon

jeff57 : 1/10/2022 11:10 am : link

Karlaftis and Okwonu

I want to see

BigBlueJ : 1/10/2022 11:10 am : link

what kind of athlete George K is, so I will reserve my opinion until after the combine.

I can easily see this.

SirLoinOfBeef : 1/10/2022 11:11 am : link

Don't necessarily agree. Seems needy.

I want Linderbaum.

FStubbs : 1/10/2022 11:11 am : link

Cross looks smooth at LT but idk if he has

90.Cal : 1/10/2022 11:12 am : link

The physical traits to warrant a top 7 pick... I could be wrong but I'm not nearly as high on him as I've been with Wirfs and Slater the last 2 years... this year Neal is the one for me.

Ekwonu is another really impressive specimen

90.Cal : 1/10/2022 11:13 am : link

I think he'd look great at LG next to Thomas.

RE: I want Linderbaum.

jeff57 : 1/10/2022 11:13 am : link

In comment 15541506 FStubbs said:

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Me too.

Great track record

Beef Wellington : 1/10/2022 11:14 am : link

of longevity on the field.................until they become Giants.

RE: I want Linderbaum.

shadow_spinner0 : 1/10/2022 11:14 am : link

In comment 15541506 FStubbs said:

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PFF has Linderbaum going 19th (which his higher than previous mocks) due to positional value.

My hope is

dannyman3131 : 1/10/2022 11:15 am : link

Draft a tackle at 5. trade down to the mid-teens and draft Linderbaum. Get the best available pass rusher at pick 35.

Cross doesn’t seem to be the road grader

Payasdaddy : 1/10/2022 11:16 am : link

We need at RT
I wouldn’t reach for one. Think a team like Denver ( who has picks) might want our 5th and maybe we get a #2, even it’s the one from rams via von miller trade
Than maybe we grab oline and ER, and over our 4 picks in next two rds maybe fill another olineman, ILB, wr, te etc
With our holes I think 6-7 contributors with upside our needed from draft
Would also take the hit and eat some contracts in 2022 so 2023 is set up much better

Cross only makes sense

jeff57 : 1/10/2022 11:18 am : link

If they move Thomas to RT.

Like Ekwonu over Cross

BillT : 1/10/2022 11:19 am : link

We’re looking for a RT not a LT and Ekwonu is a better rum blocker and more versatile. Read his description and you can see why. And I would think Karlaftis at 5 and the OL at 7 not that it matters if we can get them both. In any case need meets value in the OL/edge combination.

Would be really happy with this

Metnut : 1/10/2022 11:21 am : link

Would be an A+ if we could trade one of our thirds, along with our second, to move back into the 1st if Linder is still available in the mid 20s.

love cross but don't love karlaftis

GiantsFan84 : 1/10/2022 11:36 am : link

my preference is to go o-line with both 1st rounders but can't hate the thought process of going OT and EDGE